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User Manual M-Center
Document Reference: 2151
Version: 1.1
Date: 17.10.2023

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  • Page 1 User Manual M-Center Document Reference: 2151 Version: 1.1 Date: 17.10.2023...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User Manual M-Center Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 General Safety Instructions ..........
  • Page 3 User Manual M-Center 9 System Integration Manual Data Export ..........23 FTP Server .
  • Page 4 User Manual M-Center Version Revision Date Token Changes V1.1 17.10.2021 Initial english version...
  • Page 5: General

    EMU Electronic AG in case of damage. The usual local security and work rules must be observed. The installation of the EMU M­Center must be carried out by qualified and trained personnel. Please read the installation instructions carefully.
  • Page 6: Access Authorization

    EMU ­Firmware. The customer is advised to take precautions in case of partial or full failure of the EMU M­Center (e.g. daily backups, interference diagnosis, regular examination of measurements, contingency plans). It is their sole responsibility to provide necessary infrastructure and ensure functionality of the work environment and it’s...
  • Page 7: System

    USB Host connector for specific peripheral devices. (see connection diagram, orange colored) SIM Card The EMU M­Center has a slot for a SIM Card. (see connection diagram, red colored) Attention: Please make sure to disconnect any power from the M­Center before the insertion or extraction...
  • Page 8: Software Interface

    Two RS­485 connectors for two Modbus Strings with Modbus readout. (see connection diagram, black colored) SMA Connector The EMU M­Center has a SMA connector for a LTE Antenna. (see connection diagram, petrol colored) Attention: Please make sure to disconnect any power from the M­Center before attaching the antenna.
  • Page 9: Connectors

    Network Cable The EMU M­Center has two RJ­45 LAN connections. The connections are on both sides of the device. The connection on top is meant for LAN, the lower connection for the service of the M­Centers.
  • Page 10: Topology

    User Manual M-Center Topology You are free to choose between star, bus or tree topology. Depending on your needs, a mix of the three is also possible. Note: M­Bus does not allow for a ring topology. USB­C The USB­C Port is used for the level converter. Connect your computer with the USB port and access the...
  • Page 11: Startup

    Service Port = Fixed IP­Address 169.254.254.1 For a remote setup, the EMU M­Center must be in the same network as your computer. You can now get the IP­Address of your M­Center by opening the command line interface and entering the following: ping mcenter­‘MACADDRESS’...
  • Page 12: Overview Web Interface

    User Manual M-Center Overview Web Interface 1. You can change the language of the web interface, change the password of the current user or logout the current user. 2. The name of the M­Center as well as the M­Bus interface status is shown here.
  • Page 13: Change M­center Settings

    User Manual M-Center Change M­Center Settings Click on “Configuration” on the web interface. Note: To navigate between the different sub menus please use the menu bar. The return button on the browser works as a log out button. General Settings The following settings can be edited in the Logger configuration tab: ‚...
  • Page 14: Network

    ˝ Location lets you describe the place of installation. ˝ If you worked with an EMU M­Center in the past, you can import it’s configuration file here. ‚ Save all your settings by clicking on the green check mark on the top right.
  • Page 15: User Management

    User Manual M-Center User Management User Management can be found in the configuration. Here you can create new users and modify existing ones. 1. This list shows all existing users. The user “admin” is the default user and exists ex factory.
  • Page 16: Change Password

    User Manual M-Center Change Password To change the password of a user click on the language menu on the top left. In the drop­down menu choose “change password”. Enter your current, the new as well as a repeat of the new password and click on “change password”...
  • Page 17: Additional Features

    Restart The EMU M­Center can be rebooted directly via the web interface by clicking on the Reboot button in the configuration screen. This reboot needs a confirmation. Once confirmed the M­Center reboots and is available again after one minute.
  • Page 18: Search And Configure Meters

    ‚ Start the scan with the “scan” button Note: The data logger readout only works on the EMU Professional II energy meter. Any meters from other manufacturers added with this option activated are added as if the option were not active.
  • Page 19: Manually

    User Manual M-Center Manually To add a meter manually please go to add meter and enter the baud rate, the address type and the address of the meter in the corresponding fields. Click on “add meter” to save this meter into the list.
  • Page 20: Edit Mode

    User Manual M-Center 6. Read out meters. If you click on this button, the M­Center will immediately read out this meter over M­Bus again. 7. Update web interface. This button refreshes the web interface. Be aware that this does not trigger a new readout.
  • Page 21: Templates

    ‚ Medium ‚ Version ‚ Number of registers The M­Center comes with templates for the standard registers for the energy meters EMU Allrounder, EMU Professional and EMU Professional II. Import You can import previously created templates. Choose the .json file of the template by clicking on “choose file”...
  • Page 22: Edit Templates

    User Manual M-Center Edit Templates To edit a template you need to click on the template you wish to edit and then open the edit mode. 1. Change the name of the template. 2. You can delete this template by clicking on the waste bin. This requires you to confirm the deletion.
  • Page 23: System Integration

    User Manual M-Center System Integration You can integrate the EMU M­Center into your energy management software. Manual Data Export Choose Data Export on the main page of the web interface. In the following sub menu click on export data for a manual export of historical meter data. In this menu you can set the desired time frame, the format of the export (.csv or .json) and the separator (if .csv is chosen) of the export.
  • Page 24: Ftp

    User Manual M-Center Save your settings by clicking on the green check mark on the top right or discard any changes by clicking on the red cross. Note: It may be necessary to change the used port. For further questions regarding SSL export please refer to your server provider.
  • Page 25: Bacnet

    User Manual M-Center BACnet To add your M­Center into your BACnet environment you need to save the BACnet details in the BACnet sub menu and activate certain options by clicking on the following boxes: ‚ activate BBMD: This option allows for readout over all BBMD devices added in BACnet BBMD.
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    ‚ The M­BUS voltage should be around 40 VDC. ‚ The current on the M­BUS should be in a reasonable scope. EMU meters use 1.5mA on average per meter, while battery powered meters use up to 3 or 4 times that amount.
  • Page 27 EMU Metering GmbH EMU Electronic AG Friemarer Str. 38 Jöchlerweg 2 99867 Gotha CH­6340 Baar Deutschland Switzerland Phone: +49 (0)3621 510 40 70 Phone: +41 (0)41 545 03 00 hello@emu­metering.de helpdesk@emuag.ch www.emu­metering.de www.emuag.ch...

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